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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-25
COL. DOMAINS PARTY.
Minnesota Gives Them a Royal Wei
come and Good Time.

Minnesota Gives Ihem a hoyal wei
come and Good Time.
ST. PAUL, July 24.-The party Of South
ern ladies in charge of Col. Pat Donan have
been the recipients of welcome akin to
that given the Fitzhugh Lee party last win
ter. A welcome reached them long before
they arrived in the shape of kilograms, in
vitations and requests for engagements,
and every day of their stay
at Lake Minnetonka has been
filed with steamboat and yachting
excursions, receptions, hops, etc. News
papers publish their biographies and alleged
portraits, and Col Donan, Opie Read and
Eugene Field are besieged for introductions.
Tuesday they do St Paul and will be driven
out to Minnehaha and visit the Minnesota
regiment Of militia camped at Fort Smell
ing. Later they explore the park region
about Alexandra, and possibly will go to
nakOta
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Challenged to Fight O puol.

PARIS, July 24.--M. Cassagnac has pub
lished a fat denial of the story that eighty
four Generals proposed a coup d'etdt
to Gen. Boulanger, and challenges
La France TO publish their names.
La France asked Gen. Ferron's
permission 10 publish the nameg After
denying the story, NJ. CaSsagnac printed an
article headed, Coward Larl Tho result is
that NJ. Laur, admitting himself TO bc the
author Of the original letters referring TO
the matter, has challenged M. Cassagnac
TO eight duel.
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Sherman Booming Himself.

CINCINNATI, July PA Mansfield, o.,
special says that the Richland county con
vention Yesterday chose Senator John Shor-
man as the leader of the Rlchland county
delegation TO the Ohio State Republican
convention. The convention also adopted
q resolution instructing the delegates 10 in
dorso Mr.. Sherman as tho candidate for
President.
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Koy West,s Rncord

been three new cases OF fever and three deaths
since yestesday. The record now stands:
Total cases to date l52 deaths 49, sick now
55, discharged cured 5S Tho deaths since
yesterday were Mr. Robinson, a transient
painter, Mr.. Butts, transient carpenter,
and an infnnt
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LOST IN A FLOOD.

An Alarming Report Modified by Later
Details.
SpnrrGFrELD, MASS, July PA special
from Greet harrington reports eighteen
lives lost by food. Particulars have not
been received. It is reported that two
dams gave way in Williamsburg this oven
ing.
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Tho General Society of Cincinnati.

NEWPORT, r. l., July 2l.-The tricnnial
meeting of the General Society OF Cincinnati
of the United States, will be held with the
Rhode Island society at Nawpo't on July
u 2S nns -.
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Avn Saved but SIx.

CALCUTTA, July 23.--AlI ON board the
steamer Malkratla, which fouudered Off
Hoagly Point, were saved except six iu-
Guiding the chief engineer.
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Bulgaria TO Proclaim Independence
CoNsrAETrEoP1r, July 1.--Adviccs re-
ceived here indicate that the Bulgarians are
about to proclaim their independence.
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FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
The Saloons in the City Closed, Bw
Those at LaVilla Wide Open.

The Saloons in the City CLOSED, Bu
Those at LaVilla Wide Open.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July PA MAJ
named HaITis, from Cincinnati, while bath
ing az Pablo Beach yesterday, became
paralyzed in the water and would have
drowned had not Col. J. NJ Kreamer, en-.
gineer of the Okeechobee Drainage Com
pany, rescued him.
j. g. ODopnell, formerly Assistant Sig,
nal Obsefverat Atlanta, arrived at Jack,
sonviQe to-day, and in an interview stated
that he was enroute TO Key West, where tho
American Government in connection with
the British Government will establish
Carrier Pigeon depot between Key West
and the West India Islands, where no tele-
graphic communication exists. Owing
however TO the prevalence Of yellow fever
Mr.. O'Donnell will remain at Jacksonville
until the fever subsidies.
SALOONS CLOSED.
To-day Mayor Burbridge kept all tn,
saloops closed, but in LaVilla, an adjoining
town, every saloon was open and did a
thriving business. Quite sensation wal
caused by IaVilla's action, as it is reported
that Acting Mayor Spearing (colored) had
promised Mayor Burbridge that he woule
close the saloons, but Mayor Bowden hav
ing retlrped to-day took exceptions to
Spearing's action and informed all the
they liked, Mayor Bowden's action Is So
verely criticised by the best citizens in botl
towns.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
moved into handsome new offices ON Pine
street this evening. Their quarters are ele-
gantly furnished and outsiders say the ofiiU
is tte handsomest in the South.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

There is continued quietness pervading all
branches of trade aud business. Money matters
remain about as for the last few weeks, with
abundant supply and moderate demand. U. S.
bonds are quiet Virginia securities are dull and
quotations nominal. Corsol coupons fundable at
SO per cent are quoted at 32a35, and the non
fundable at 80 Railroad securities arc quiet.
We quote: Va. Mid. 2i 117lba117al; Sd 110a
Ill: 4th 69; 9th 101las1o1Hs.
NEW YORK, June 3-The opening Of the stock
market was firm t. strong, first prices showing
advances over yesterday final figures of from Is
to y. The market was only fairly active at the
opening and soon became dull. except for the few
leading stocks among which was Richmond and
West Point. Prices we're heavy i'll the early deal
ings and fractional declines were established
throughout the list slight reaction occurred
TOWARD II o'clock, but at that hour the market
was again quiet and heavy. Money easy at 4a5.
BALTIMORE, June 3.-Virgnia is consolidated
40; past.due coupons Ga; 1o-4os with coupons
=; new IS CAS- bid to-day.
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Opening and Closing of the Mails.

Opening and Closing of the Mails.
Northern mails close at 7:30 and 1910 a. m
and 7:30 p. NJ. Open at $50 a. ~, 1900 m
and 6:30 p. IN.
Southern mails via Richmond, Va, close at SAB
and 10:45 q. H., 4:15 and 900 p. m. Open at
$50 and HOO q. m.
Southwestern mails via Charlottesville, Va,
close at 800 and 1910 s. M. and 900 p. M.
Open at $50 a. M, 1900 m. and $50 p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 23O p m.
Open at 1000 q. IN.
Alexandria and Round HILL Va, mails close at
SAB a. M. and 400 p. m. Open at 900 a. IN and
4:30 p. In.
Closed mails to Falls Church, Vienna Fairfax
c. II, Herndou; Leesburg and Purcellville, Va,
close at 400 p. III. and open at 900 a. m.
Western mails close at 1890, Ais and 7:30
p M. Open at $50 a H., 1900 III. and 6:30 Pm.
Washington, &c. mails close at 1870 and 1910
a m, and 1870, 6:30 and 7:30 p. m. Open
at $50 aud 1000 a. ~, 1900 M, and 800 and
630 p. IN.
ofico Hours-open at $50 a. IN. Close at $50
p. M. Open at 6:30 p. m. Close at p. m.
Sunday Hours-Open at 900 a. IN. Close at
$50 q. III.
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LOCAL BREVETIES.

Twenty five more discharges were made
yesterday in the Government printing Office
in Washington.
Ciementhe Lodge No. II, X. OF P. OF
Washington, will pay a fraternal visit to
Oriental Lodge OF this city to night.
Tie originators of the new military com.
pany, which it is proposed to organize in
this city, have secured the names Of about
forty persons.
Mrs Joseph Gaines, mother of MIR.
August Gaines, fell down the stairs of her
home on Royal street, this morning. but
was only slightly bruised.
Mary, the five year old daughter of Mr..
Michael Dugan, died in Washington on
Wednesday. Her remains were brought to
this city this evening and inferred from st.
A1ary's church.
The Roanoke Ne,cs says: Secretary T. j.
Woodbridge, of the base ball association, has
offered the Alexandria base ball club one
hundred dollars to play here on the 10th
and 18th of this month"
An attempt was made last night to rob
the premises of Mr.. Robert Murphy, in the
northwestern part of the city, but the
thief was scared off and made his escape
by scaling the back fence.
One of the windows of the store Of Mr..
Braxton Smith on King street was broken
last night by some unknown person hurting
stone through it. A gentleman standing
in front of the window came within an ace OF
being hit with the stone.
1t is understood that the Alexandria Light In
fantry have kindly offered the use of their armo-
~ 10 the new military company which it is pro
posed to organize in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-03

CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-The regular
onthly meeting of the board was held las;
night; present: Hon. Charles E. Stuart,
hartman, Messrs. Aitcheson, W. F. Carne,
Fendall, Mankin, Marbury, Strauss, Swee-
ley and Vincent, trustees, and Richard l..
Carne, Superintendent of Schools
The minutes of the last meeting were
rad and approved.
The chair appointed Mr.. Sweeney on the
Committee on Complaints and Grievances
A bill of r. W. Avery for S2660 for sun
dies was ordered to be paid.
The usual appropriation for cards of hon.
Or and medals was made
On motion oil Supt. Carne, it was ordered
that the schools close on the 9th, 2Sth,
29th and Both of June.
Supt. Carne, from the Committee on
Schoohouses and Furniture reported that
d high, strong fence had been erected
around Seaton building at all points where
it did not adjoin lots upon the front Of which
there were houses closely situated together
and that the committee had offered TO pay
hall the cost of new fencing for those if the
owners would pay the other half. He also
stated that from letter received last week
from the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, he felt almost sure of having one of
the Normal Institutes ut Alexandria, and
asked the return to him of money granted
in 1871 by the Peabody Fund for holding an
institute, and used for fitting up Peabody
Hall, in order that it might TO expended
now for printing in connection with the
Institute if held here, whereupon it was
Ordered, That the sum of SOL belonging to
the Peabody fund and expended by the Superin-
tendent of Schools in fitting up Peabody Hall, be
returned to him for purposes connected with the
proposed Normal Institute.
Mr.. w. f. Carne, from the Committee on
the Library, reported the following resolu-
tons, which were unanimously adopted,
viz:
Resolved That this board is willing that the
Reading Circle of Washington and Lee public
schools shall unite with the Young Mems Christ
ian Association and any other associations that
may desire to cooperate in the reopening of the
Alexandria Library at its present location, and
that SO long said library shall be open for the
public use, there shall be no charge for room.rent
Resolved, That the clerk be directed TO respond
TO the letter addressed to this board by the Young
Mems Christian Association of Alexandria, and
inquire what provision the Association proposes
10 make to return the library in the Christian
Association becomes dormant what provision for
the safety of the books in case of fire at the Christ
ian Association blilding will be made, and in what
manner it proposes to give the public the freq use
of the library.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-03

MUsICALE.-A large audience assembled
al Clarens School. near this city. on Tues
day afternoon last, to listen to delightful
musicale given by Prof. Robert +. Hey
man, of this city, assisted by Misses Leavitt,
of Boston, Annie and Minnie Heymsn, of
this city, Heilles and George, pupils of the school,
and Messrs buchanan and Schutter, ofWashineton.
well selected programme was admirably execu-
ted by the various participants, each of whom re-
nect.d credit upon their efficient instructor
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MILL FEED.-The market for Western is gen.
orally dull and prices areirregular. Heavy Bran
is freely offered, and lower. Medium and light
weight Feed is comparatively scarce. Heavy
Winter Bran 16 50aS17 per ton; medium weight
S18 so, and light do. at $40 %. Spring Bran is
lower.
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'ERsoNAL Mr.. A. S. Dunbar and fam

'ERsONAL Mr.. A. s. Dunbar and fam
j., .e ia the city on visit to their parents.
Nj K. Ken per, Of this city, accompanies
Gen. J. E. Johnston, U. S. com missioner OF
railroads. ard others, who leave Washington
this evening for San Francisco, TO examine
the books, ETC.. of the Union and the Central
Pacific railroads
Mr.. ". A Smoot has returned from Wind
sor, n S, where he has been looking after
the affairs Of his plaster mines and railroad.
Mrs Writ French, who has been visiting
her mother, Mrs NJ E. French, in this city,
left today for her home in West Virginia.
Miss Theodosia f. Markell, who has been
visiting friends in this city, returned to day
to her home in Ware nton.
Judge N. B. Meade and family have gone
to Marshall, Fauquier county, to spend the
summer
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CHICAGO, June 3-11 a. m-The Wheat mar
ket opened quiet, with July at S64i and June at
80 July now sells at Sc ZIG, and June at 1915
july Corn 80 SIG. July Oats 26 9-16 July
Lard So 60a6 62lh.
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New YORK, June 3.-Cotton dull; uplands
II ZIG; Orleans 115s; futures steady. Flour
quiet and steady. Wheat better. Corn quiet and
firm. Pork steady at SIG; old mess steady at
SIS. Lard firm at So So
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BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET, June
Northern ports is quiet and steady, with moder-
ate demand from refners. The quotations are
4lhc for SO test Muscovado and 5 SIG Tor 90
test centrifugal. For refined Sugars the trade is
ouiet and the market is firm and steady, with a
good supply at current prices. We quote hards
vt Sc so for cut loaf. Sc 81 for cubes, Sc 80 for
powdered and So II If for Gc granulated. softs.
and So rs for standard A.
Coffee-The speculation continues on the adj
vance. and the market for invoices is strong and
higher, with moderate amount OF stock Offering.
The sales were 10000 to 10000 bags, mcstly at
2OAs207sc. The order is quiet. the rapid adj
vance having checked the business with the inte-
r;or We quote Rio invoices as follows: Ordi-
nary nary at 20Ac, fair at 21a4c. good 221ac, and
prime at 23c per ID, 80 days
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THINKING OF REsTGNING.-R is learned
that about ninety dollars in every one hun
dred which are now rendered City Treasurer
Harlow in payment of State taxes or licenses
are offered 10 coupons, which, under the
State laws, he has to refuse. Under the de:
csions of the U. S. Courts he is prevented
from levying for taxes in cases where cou'
pous have been rendered, so he is literally in
the position of the man who s damned if he
does and damned if he don't. So distasteful
have the duties of his office become TO Urea
surer Harlow that he is seriously consider
Ing the advisability of resigning, and 10 case
ne so decides the city would lose one OF its
best officers, for never have the finances Of
Alexandria been better managed than du'iog
the time he has been its treasurer.
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Flour Is firm aud steady While neilIef whoIe.
sale dealers nor milers seem disposed TO press
Sales both are willing to meet current figures.
Wheat is without change for sweet, sound, fresh
receipts. but other grades are weak and lower, i'll
sympathy with the decline in futures the offer
ings of spot Whcati for several days have been
light and mainly OF poor quality. prime lots he
ing rarely found among tho receipts, Corn is
quiet, but in good, steady demand. Rye and Oats
are strong and active. Butter is very abundant
and hard to sell unless strictly choice. Eggs are
and unchanged.
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LOCAL NEWS.

For this district southwesterly winds. fair
weather slightly warmer.
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RICHMOND MARKET. June 1.-The market is
very quiet and prices depressed Small sales of
loneberry Wheat at go for ordinary. Sales of
500 bushels of Corn on private terms, but no
other sales reported.
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The board then adjourned.

FATAL SHOOTING j Robert Holland. col.
ored, shot and instantly killed his ten-year-
old brother Joseph at their home, on the
north side of the canal, about nine o'clock
last night The mother of the boys had
been engaged for some days past in picking
peas on truck farm in Mars land, just
opposite the city, and had not returned
when the tragedy was enacted. The boys,
with their two young sisters were in the
house by themselves, when Robert, imagin-
ing the party were in danger from robbers
in the absence of their mother, produced q
pistol which he proceeded to load. His
brother Joseph was sitting on bed in the
room at the time, when from some unex-
planned cause the weapon WAS discharged,
the ball from which penetrated his heart,
causing instant death. DR.. Jones was sum
moued but found the boy dead upon his ar
rival. It was at first reported that the
shooting was Intentional on the part Of
Robert, but the facts in the case sufficiently
proved it to have been accidental
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CORPORATION NOTICES.
rl,o THE OWNERS OF DOGS.
MAYORS OFFICE, ALEXANDRIA. VA,
Mnrr % 1897

may 20, 1901.
All persons owning or intending to keep any
animal of tho dog or canine species must como
forward on or before the 10th DAY OF JUNE,
1887, aud take cut license for the same from
the Auditor. After the 10th Of June all persons
owning harboring dogs found on his, her or
their premises without the required license will
be fined Gas the laws on the subject required FIVE
DOLLARS for every dog so owned OF harbored.
The Mayor hopes that the law will be complied
with and that the police officers will not be re-
quired TO report any one.
my30 I'd JOHN B. sMooT, Mayor
MAYORS OFFICE,
lYL ALEXANDRIA, Va, May IL, 1887
Rnow all men By these presents:
That l, John B. smoot, Mayor of the city of Al
exandria Virginia, by virtue of resolution of the
City Council of said city, passed May 10th. 1887,
do offer REWARD OF FIVE HUNDRED DOL.
LARS $500 for the apprehension and conviction
Of the MURDERER OR MURDERERS OF
POLICEMAN JULIAN ARNOLD, who was shot
and murdered in said city, on the night of the
14th day of May, 1887.
JNO. 3. SMOOT,
Mayor of the City of Alexandria, Va
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The Lynchburg and Fredericksburg market:
are very quiet, and no changes whatever i'll price:
are noted.
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Use Dr. Pierce's "Pelletts" for constipa
ton.
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BALTIMORE. June 3.-Cotton firm and quiet mid
ling 114i. Flour finn and quiet Howard ST. and
Western super So 50a3 10; do extra s.: 25a
90 do family 81 LOAD 80; City Mills supcr
50 56aS 90; do extra SO 25aS 10; do Rio brands
"a 75a5 90; Patapsco superlativc patent So 80
family 50 90. Wheat--Southern steady and quiet;
red 94s9G; amber 96a9S; Western shade irmer
and quiet; No . winter red spot 9515a9G1s; June
955sa95a, July 93laa939i August 91ala9 rs;
Sept 9134a92 Corn-Southern steady and quiet;
white 5ia52; yellow 4sal9; Western steady and
dull mixed spot Az, asked June 46';la17 Ju.
ly 47a47 - Aug As bid. Oats steady and fairly
active Southern and Penna 39a@9l3; Western
white 36a39; do mixed 3la35 Rye firm at So
a6o. Hay steady; prime to choice Western SD
aid so. Provisions steady, with a fair inquiry.
Mess Pork S15a17. Bulk meats-shonlders aad
clear rib sides packed GaaaSl2. Racon-
shoulders 71l4a91i clear rib sides =; hsms 1913
ali Lard-refnod Stl Butter lower ana dull ;
Western packed Gall creamery 17al6. Eggs
firm at 14lha15. Coffee irregular and lower;
Rio cargoes ordinary to fair 20ta20ls. Sugar
quiet and firm A soft 5ssi. Whiskey firm with
a fair demand 81 14a1 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-03

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, June 2.-Beei
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best...... .......S4 10 D W
Generally rated first quality. a 80 70
Medium or good fair quality. 90 a 4 Do
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen aud
COws....... .................. w u 10
Extreme range OF prices........... w % w
Most of the sales were FROM. 90 62 y
Total receipts this week 1863 Total sales I'll.
The market was but little, if any, moro active
than it last Thursday. The Cattle OH sale
were of batter average than the offerings then,
and with the same figures ruling, prices are re-
ported by all dealers as being 1sc lower as COM
pared with the figures of last week.
Sheep and Lambs-There has been a fair supply
on the market this week, with the qualify fully
up to that OF tho offerings of last Thursday.
There has been a somewhat better feeling in the
market this week. with prices shade higher and
4 more active trade. We quote Sheep at 2lha4A &c
per In, with tops at 81 40 per 100 lbs, and Lambs
at 6a7 iac per lb gross. Receipts sos head.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET June 2.-Beeves
mo trading in Beeves; dressed Beef steady !;
poor to prime sides GAa73ic per lb. Sheep and
Lambs-markot frmcr for fat Sheep and steady
for Lambs; Sheep sold at S4a4 10 Fer 100 lbs.
and Lambs ut $7a9 so; g carload of Maryland
Lambs sold at SO, and bunch of fancy Jersey
do. at $40 so per 100 lbs Hogs-live Hogs dull
and nominally lower at So 10a5 30 per 100 lbs
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, juno 2.-Cattlo-
market strong and 5a10c higher; shipping steers
S4a4 90 stockers and feeders 81 50a4 mixed
81 75a3 so; Texas Cattle 50 75a4. Hogs-mar-
ket steady rough and mixed 81 60a4 80 ; pack
ing and shipping 81 S5a5 10; lght-weights
81 55a4 70. Sheep market dull and 5a10c low
err; natives So 15a4 so; Western So 5oa4 40 !;
Texans 50 75as4 %, and Lambs $4a5 rs.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. June AT
Queenstown this week there were some 283 head
of Cattle offered, with sales atprices ranging from
81. to &c per Id. 800 Sheep snd Lambs were
offered Sheep brought 3a4c, and Lambs 6
a8l4c per pound Some Cows and Calves were
sold at $20a45 per head. Market dull for Cattle,
and brisk for Sheep and Lambs.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, JUNE 8, 1887.
Sun rises. 4 80 Sun sets.........7 II
SAILED.
j., schr Eliza scrbner Georgetown by VIM A
Smoot s. Co.
FOR SALE
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YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
The regular quarterly meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association was held at
their rooms yesterday afternoon. The cost
of furnishing the rooms of the association, as
shown in the report of the furnishing COM
mittee, is about 1886. Every article OF fur
niture purchased has been bought in this
city, or ordered for the association by CUR
own merchants who, without an excep-
ton, reduced prices. A number of hand
some and useful articles have also been pre-
sented to the rooms, among them beauti-
ful stuffed psafowl, by Mr.. Eli Janney q
clock by Mrs. Benz Barton water cooler
by the President OF the Womens' Auxiliary
aud other gifts by friends of the association.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-03

CONCERT. The concert given last night
at the Opera House, by the Alexandria
Musical Association. for the benefit Of the
widow and orphans of the late police officer
Julian Arnold was success in every par
ticular. The audience was fair, and the
music good. The special feature OF the
programme was the singing of Miss Florence
Grigg, of Washington. The officers and
members of the association deserve credit
tor the interest they manifested in this
laudable undertaking. The net receipts were
about 5000.